used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
any person at all
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
coconutnounUS /ˈkoʊkənʌt/
the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The tense set of the man’s features showed his growing impatience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The tense set of the man’s features showed his growing impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
HawaiinounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tense set of the man’s features showed his growing impatience.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
hotel'snounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
possessive form of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The tense set of the man’s features showed his growing impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
jungle-like
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From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The tense set of the man’s features showed his growing impatience.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
Poinciananoun
small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tense set of the man’s features showed his growing impatience.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The tense set of the man’s features showed his growing impatience.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The tense set of the man’s features showed his growing impatience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading In the tropical, jungle-like garden behind the hotel, a man stood absolutely motionless.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
WaikikinounUS /ˌwaɪkiˈkiː/
a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porch was called the “deck,” and it had been designed to resemble the promenade deck of an ocean liner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
a Caucasian
From this reading The broad porch ran around all four sides of the white, sprawling Royal Poinciana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad trunk of the coconut palm tree behind which he lurked protected him from being seen by anyone on the hotel’s wide, sweeping porch.
